Day: October 9, 2026

TrueLayer captures $27M investment, as targets Italy expansion TrueLayer, a UK payments fintech looking to disrupt the dominance of card payments, has captured a $27m investment round, led by an Italian state-backed investor, a first-time investor, as it looks to bolster its presence in Italy, it said today. Backed by

Ireland’s top-funded tech companies in H1 2026 Ireland’s tech ecosystem recorded around €630 million in funding in H1 2026, placing the country among Europe’s top 10 by total tech funding raised during the first half of the year. Capital was highly concentrated at the top, with the five largest rounds

UK and Germany launch industrial tech corridor to accelerate AI and deeptech growth Today sees the launch of an industrial tech corridor between Britain and Germany as the Prime Minister visits Berlin.  The deal will drive companies on both sides of the North Sea to strike partnerships with one another,

University of Sussex spinout Universal Quantum raises “record” $100M Series A A UK university spinout building large scale quantum computing systems for real-world use has raised $100m in funding, which it says it the largest Series A raised by a UK-headquartered quantum firm. Founded in 2018 as a University of

Dutch startup Innercrowd raises €750K to turn festival fans into marketers Innercrowd has raised €750,000 in funding to accelerate its international expansion as festivals across Europe look for new ways to drive ticket sales. The company already works with more than a hundred festival organisers, including clients in the Netherlands,

Leonardo DiCaprio backs Swedish energy firm Elvy Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/leonardo-dicaprio-elvy/

7 Cambridge alumni building in stealth Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/7-cambridge-alumni-building-in-stealth/

Exclusive: Weight loss startup Yazen raises €50m led by Verdane Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/yazen-funding-round-verdane-series-b/

Bending Spoons CEO on why M&A fails Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/bending-spoons-ceo-why-mergers-acquisitions-fail/

President Trump awards Big Tech donors with nation’s highest science prizes Together, the awardees have donated nearly $6 billion to efforts tied to Trump and his administration. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/president-trump-awards-big-tech-donors-with-nations-highest-science-prizes/